Місяць: Серпень 2025
The Last Summer at the Cottage A misty veil lay over the riverbank like a gauzy curtain. Emily’s grandmother

— Are you out of your mind? We can’t invite them! — Victor drummed his fingers nervously

Richard was always too weary of the nagging. Each day, a monotonous loop—he came home from work, and

The last summer by the sea The morning haze stretched over the river like a crisp linen sheet, soft and still.

*”I won’t let you do this, Margaret! Not while I’m still breathing!” cried Mrs.

Emily had walked out, and Daniel was left with nothing but a quiet kitchen. “God, I’m so exhausted by it all!

–I won’t let you do this, Greg! Not while I still breathe!—my mother, Margaret, shouted

Eleanor Margaret stayed by the window, clutching a letter the postman had just delivered. The familiar

Everything was perfect until she returned. “Eleanor, what are you doing here?” Margaret nearly dropped

I adored him. He loved my best friend. Margaret Lovell stood by the window of her cottage, watching the










